Jessica Capps honored for 20 years on staff Minister to Senior Adults Jessica Capps recently celebrated her 20-year anniversary as a Wilshire staffer. She will be recognized during worship on Aug. 30. Senior Pastor George Mason describes Jessica this way: “Gentle,...
You’ve probably been hearing that it is time to get your flu shots, and some may have wondered if it is really necessary during this time of COVID-19. It is particularly crucial this year since both the flu and COVID-19 are contagious respiratory illnesses. There are...
Christian Advocacy Committee: Voting by mail critical in 2020. As we enter election season, Wilshire’s Christian Advocacy Committee wants to make sure all are ready and registered to vote; Oct. 5 is the registration deadline. In normal times, the committee would host...
Preparing for Worship - August 23 - Ashley Robinson, pastoral resident. I joked recently that trying to settle into a new home after a move feels like I overpacked for a prolonged vacation. Box by unpacked box, though, I am beginning to feel more grounded. The...
August 20 COVID-19 Advisory Task Force Update Our church body’s spirited response to COVID gives us hope for the future and consolation as we face the prospect of several more months of physical separation. We were fortunate to have basic online infrastructure in...
By Jenna Sullivan, pastoral resident. Being new to the Wilshire family, I am also new to the regular ritual of preparing for worship. Before COVID days, I suppose printing off a last-minute edit to my sermon and grabbing a donut was the extent of my contemplative...
Julie Girards celebrates 15 years on Wilshire staff Minister to Children Julie Girards is marking 15 years as a Wilshire staffer on August 15. She will be recognized during the worship service on Sunday, August 16. “I love working with kids and getting to see how God...
Preparing for Worship - Mary Kay Jackman, Wilshire member.In my home office hangs a framed copy of Proverbs 3:5. You probably know it by heart, but in case you don’t, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” A colleague in the...
Promotion Sunday and more begins Sunday Aug. 23. Wilshire will mark the traditional start of fall programming with Promotion Sunday on August 23, when children and students in preschool through grade 12 will promote to the next class. Parents can expect to receive...
Wilshire’s two new pastoral residents, Jenna Sullivan and Ashley Robinson, will officially begin their two-year terms on Monday, August 3.